News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
As a Carmel school voter referendum nears, tensions between Kent town and Carmel school officials haven’t eased as Kent town board members blasted the proposed bond that’ll be considered at the ballot box next month. During a town board meeting
Read MoreA Brewster-based foundation that provides affordable senior housing for Putnam residents has donated funds to support an organization which shelters Putnam’s homeless during the winter months. Brewster Senior Housing Foundation President Joseph DiVestea and Executive Director Marty Collins recently presented
Read MoreThe weight of a confession taken more than 20 years ago could be the key to whether or not Andrew Krivak, convicted of a Carmel teen’s murder in 1997, gets a new trial. The Appellate Division of New York Supreme
Read MoreAfter a failed bid for New York State attorney general, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney will look to defend his 18th congressional district seat this November. Maloney, in a four-way Democratic primary for attorney general, fell well short of being the
Read MoreAfter only serving about a year into her new term, Councilwoman Liz Hudak resigned from the Southeast town board last week, which will result in a special election set for November to fill out her term. Hudak tendered her resignation
Read MoreA ribbon cutting ceremony for the new playground at Kent Town Hall held on Sept. 12 marked the end of a long process that included the efforts of many in both the public and private sectors. Kent Supervisor Maureen Fleming
Read MoreWith a crowded Democratic primary for New York State Attorney General set for this week, the established GOP nominee for the top statewide law enforcement office took a trip to Brewster vowing to keep health insurance companies honest. Manhattan-based attorney
Read MoreWhen Melvin Alarcon first moved to Brewster from Danbury, CT., he didn’t know a single person. Then he met Oscar Gonzalez, who made him feel right at home, even in a new town. Tragically, Gonzalez, who made everyone he encountered
Read MoreBy Anna Young Putnam County Legislator Barbara Scuccimarra’s frustration was clear last Tuesday when her Republican colleagues on the county Legislature opted to postpone a vote that would raise the age limit to purchase tobacco and vaping products in the
Read MoreBy Neal Rentz With the public hearing process concluded earlier this summer, it was time for the Southeast planning board to address a controversial proposal to create a logistics center that would be located off Route 312. The board discussed
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